Waste management

Danat Saudia is the trusted partner for several of the leading waste management companies across the Eastern Province. We are known for delivering reliable, on-spec water treatment under the most challenging conditions. With a proven track record of collaboration with all major waste management operators in the region, Danat has become the first call when high-risk or complex wastewater treatment is required. Whether the challenge involves VOC, BTEX, TOC, COD or Spent Caustic, our systems are engineered to perform consistently even when facing extreme contaminant loading and volatile chemical compositions.

Danat’s capability goes beyond conventional treatment—our team has stepped in during emergency situations, such as the aftermath of a catastrophic fire at a major waste management facility. The fire resulted in the mixing of numerous hazardous waste streams. Danat was chosen by the Royal Commission as the sole treatment provider, thanks to our best in class technologies, our advanced field engineering expertise, and our ability to rapidly deploy multi-stage systems.

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We bring more than technology—we bring certainty. Danat’s waste management solutions are validated by third-party RC-approved labs, and we maintain compliance with RCER 2015 standards regardless of feed volatility. Our operations teams are trained to continuously monitor feedwater characteristics and adjust system performance to ensure discharge compliance—even when pH spikes, TOC surges, or foaming events occur. Our commitment to reliability, environmental safety, and regulatory excellence makes Danat the go-to partner for sustainable, high-performance wastewater treatment in the waste management sector.

Applications & Case Studies - Waste Management

    • Deployed in 6 facilities in Jubail to handle removal (and recovery) of Oil from Petrochemical plants

    • Ability to recover 95+% of the oil from contaminated water

    • Potential to turn waste into worth – by then selling on the recovered oil

    • Ability to reach target specs for the end user down to <1ppm if required

    • Flow rates have ranged from batch treatment to 5m3/hr to 250m3/hr

      [CASESTUDY] Oil Removal Case Study | /s/Oil-Removal-Case-Study.pdf

    • Deployed in over 10 different petrochemical plants in Jubail over the last 15 years

    • Achieved perfect Benzen, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX) removal, despite inlets sometimes being 5x design

    • Treatment of both Water and Air to consistently meet RCER specifications

    • Danat’s Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Removal System is mobile and modular 

    • Ability to handle >60,000 ppm VOC and still meet spec

      [CASESTUDY] BTEX Removal Case Study | /s/BTEX-Removal-Case-Study.pdf

    • 4 successful Turnaround deployments in Jubail, as well as Turnarounds in Kuwait (Equate) and Qatar (Qchem)

    • Faced with 60,000ppm VOC, 40,000ppm COD  and percentage levels of oil and managed to meet discharge limits for each

    • Treat faster than vacuum trucks can haul off – cheaper and potential to reduce overall Turnaround schedule

      [CASESTUDY] Turnaround Case Study | /s/Turnaround-Case-Study.pdf

    • 8 successful projects in both petrochemical and waste management facilities

    • Currently undertaking trials on upstream applications for TOC with Oil Majors

    • Have successfully reduced TOC levels from 5000ppm down to <40ppm

      [CASESTUDY] TOC Case Study | /s/TOC-Case-Study.pdf

    • Successfully implemented at one of the world’s largest Olefins Plants as well as at waste management sites in Saudi Arabia

    • Ensured safe removal of EDC and VCM from water and air – meeting local regulations (RCER 2015 specs)

    • Ability to handle significant loading conditions safely and quickly

      [CASESTUDY] EDC Case Study | /s/EDC-Case-Study.pdf

    • Deployed throughout SABIC and other companies in Saudi Arabia. 

    • Ability to handle reduction down to RCER Table 3B or Table 3C levels 

    • Loading conditions can be greater than 10,000ppm and we can meet spec

    • For longer term solutions we can use cutting edge technologies to reduce waste generated from processes and lower cost of treatment

      [CASESTUDY] Ammonia Case Study | /s/Ammonia-Case-Study.pdf

    • Danat is able to bolster existing Wet Air Oxidation (WAO) systems by treating for Red Oil or can offer an alternative treatment methodology to replace WAO and reduce haul off

    • System can be deployed at site and is quicker and cheaper than haul off

    • Danat Saudia already has a global contract with SABIC for Spent Caustic treatment that can be used to expedite the solution

      [CASESTUDY] Spent Caustic Case Study | /s/Spent-Caustic-Case-Study.pdf

    • Ground water can be extremely complex due to cross contamination underground between neighbouring facilities

    • Danat Saudia’s ability to treat multiple types of contamination in a sequential and cost effective manner has been highly effective at 4 sites in Jubail where we have successfully treated ground water

    • Treatment can be at any desired flowrate upto 150m3/hr but geotechnical analysis should be done before requesting flowrates about 10-15m3/hr to protect for any subsidence

      [CASESTUDY] Groundwater Case Study | /s/Groundwater-Case-Study.pdf

    • Danat Saudia is able to ensure compliance with air emissions due to hazardous gas releases from processes or upsets

    • Variety of options based on the contamination type and the duration of the project

    • Solutions include cutting edge technology from Europe and Australia

    • Presence of Mercury can lead to embrittlement of plant infrastructure

    • Mercury can be present in both Aerosolised as well as Aqueous Form

    • Conventional technology is often unable to remove aerosolised form of mercury and it can overwhelm treatment systems

    • Mersep technology is able to reduce aerosolised mercury significantly and retrofit existing systems

    [CASESTUDY] Mercury Reduction Case Study | /s/Mercury-Reduction-Case-Study.pdf

    • Inlet water to an RO system can contain trace hydrocarbons that will foul membranes

    • Given the high flowrates that RO system often operate at any fouling can impact performance significantly

    • Our solution is not only able to reduce fouling, it can help trace the source of hydrocarbon contamination reaching the RO

      [CASESTUDY] ROProtection Case Study | /s/ROProtection-Case-Study.pdf

    • Ensure no oily sheen on Evap Ponds to meet regulations and increase evaporative rates

    • Enables quicker turnovers of evap ponds which in turn allows greater productivity

    • Ponds will meet RCER or MRWN Requirements

    • Potential to recover the 98% of the Oil in Water and ensure effluent of <10ppm

      [CASESTUDY] Evap Pond Case Study | /s/Onshore-Produced-Water-Case-Study.pdf

    • PFAS (Per- and  Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances) is currently the leading water contaminant issue faced in USA, Canada, EU and Australia

    • Current technology solutions (GAC and Ion Exchange) struggle to cost effectively and efficiently treat at current regulatory levels

    • Our MYCELX solution removes each contamination layer from free oil all the way down to PFAS efficiently

    • Remove contaminants to below detectable levels across the range of PFAS types

    • 99.9% removal on compounds that GAC is known to struggle with: PFBS, PFHxA, PFPeA and PFBA

      [CASESTUDY] PFAS Case Study | /s/PFAS-Case-Study.pdf

    • 95% removal of TSS for particle size >4 micron

    • Offers a solution that is chemical free

    • Often used in combination with removal of Oil and Grease

    • Can be used as a prevention to biological contamination build up by removing fine iron particles

      [CASESTUDY] REGEN Case Study | /s/REGEN-Case-Study.pdf

    • Our solution is able to treat tank bottoms and tank turnover water for swift discharge so that productivity can increase

    • Often existing API systems are no longer fit for purpose - our system can replace or retrofit existing infrastructure

    • Automated solutions can be designed along with online analysers

    • Consistent outlet ensures regulatory compliance

      [CASESTUDY] Storage & Terminals Case Study | /s/Storage-Case-Study.pdf